Cider Orchard, Cheeseley Hill, Grittenham, Chippenham, SN15 4JU
Refused on 7 July 2026
Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed siting of Mobile Caravan Structure to Provide Incidental Annexe Accommodation
- Submitted
- 26 January 2026
- Council
- Wiltshire Council
- Ward
- Brinkworth ED
- ReceivedSubmitted26 Jan
- ValidatedValidated26 Jan
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date22 Apr
- DecidedDecided7 Jul
Decided in 162 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is an outline application for an outbuilding at Cider Orchard, Cheeseley Hill, Grittenham, Chippenham, SN15 4JU. Wiltshire has handled 971 applications of this type. This one was decided in 162 days, 16 weeks longer than Wiltshire's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 109 applications across Brinkworth ED. We hold 909 applications in total for the SN15 postcode area.
80% of outline applications at Wiltshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The Local Planning Authority is not satisfied, on the balance of probability, that the structure the subject of this application is a caravan as defined by Section 29 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (as amended by Section 13 of the Caravan Sites Act 1968). The evidence submitted indicates that the structure constitutes a building by reason of its degree of permanence, immobility and method of construction. As a building, it represents operational development requiring planning permission. The development is therefore not lawful and a Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development cannot be granted under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Nic Thomas - Director of Planning, Economy and Climate If the applicant is aggrieved by this decision an appeal may be lodged with the Secretary of State under the terms of Section 195 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Appeals may be made on a form which is obtainable from the Planning Inspectorate via the Inspectorate website of Planning Portal – If you intend to submit an appeal that you would like examined by inquiry then you must notify the Local Planning Authority and Planning Inspectorate (inquiryappeals@planninginspectorate.gov.uk) at least 10 days before submitting the appeal. Further details are on GOV.UK. A copy of the appeal documents should be sent direct to planningappeals@wiltshire.gov.uk.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- SN15 4JU
- Application type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Brinkworth CP
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 26 January 2026
- Target decision date
- 22 April 2026
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Samantha Stockley
- Statutory period
- 86 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 19
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Source: Wiltshire
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